But Fang Jun was still puzzled: "The alienation between me and His Majesty cannot be achieved overnight. This is a relatively long process that requires one thing after another to create and increase the distance between us. It can be inferred from the situation that they It’s probably going to happen in the near future, which is a bit contradictory.”
The other party is about to take action, but Li Chengqian's trust in him cannot be wiped out overnight, so what's the point of "estrangement"?
Wu Meiniang felt a little stuffy, so she got out of the bed, her snowy shoulders and beautiful pink back seemed to be shining brightly in the darkness, and then she turned over and sat on her back...
"Well, maybe they don't expect His Majesty to be completely alienated from you. Just planting a seed of distrust is enough to complete their plan."
Holding his slender waist with both hands, Fang Jun was completely passive: "The consciousness means that as long as your majesty's trust in me is compromised, others will be introduced to contain or even check and balance me at some point. This does not require your majesty. Completely detached from me because it’s hard to do and they can’t wait.”
"That's roughly the case, but when exactly it happened, there's no way to guess."
"I do have some guesses."
"Stop guessing. I'm so tired. I can't do it anymore. Go to sleep."
"Two armies are facing each other and fighting fiercely on the battlefield. Do you mean you won't fight if you don't want to fight?"
"What should I do if I have no strength?"
"On the battlefield, if one party abandons its weapons and surrenders, it can only be at the disposal of the other party. I hope that Lady Wu will understand the rules."
"Okay, okay, you can do whatever you want. How do you think I don't know your dirty thoughts? I'm too lazy to argue with you today, so I'll let you have your way."
"Hey, I'm sorry."
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As the New Year is approaching, all government offices in the Imperial City have closed down their paperwork and put aside their official duties. Except for a few on duty to deal with emergencies, all other officials, large and small, are on vacation. The once extremely lively Imperial City has gradually fallen into silence. .
The city of Chang'an was very lively. Although there were Eastern Expeditions and mutinies in the past two years, and the weather was not good and the weather was bad, the court was extremely efficient in famine relief. There was not only sufficient money and silk, but also a steady influx of money from overseas. Food and people's lives have not declined compared to before. In addition to offering sacrifices, every household also spends money to buy some cloth, food, and household items, and the whole family celebrates the New Year happily.
After the east and west cities were rebuilt, all the Kunming Poolside Temporary Markets were moved into the two cities, and all the buildings were used to house the victims, forming a large settlement area, like a town with a large population, and the east and west cities became more and more prosperous.
Compared with the East Market, which sells high-end and luxury goods, the West Market, where Hu merchants gather and sell cheap and unavailable goods from all over the world, can be said to be crowded with people, rubbing shoulders. Cars and trucks of goods are moved out of the warehouse, and they are crowded. The crowds were sold out...
Things are prosperous, people are prosperous, and warehouses are abundant. The so-called prosperous age is nothing more than this.
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In the imperial study, Li Chengqian looked at the official documents submitted by Jingzhao Mansion and Chang'an and Wannian Counties, exemplifying the abundance of taxes in the east and west cities, the huge transaction amounts of various goods, and the number of merchants from all over the world who came to do business. He wears a short beard and looks quite contented with his ambition.
It must be said that I am not as good as this or that. Now that I have secured the throne, isn’t the world as prosperous and beautiful, and the country peaceful and the people safe?
As long as the New Deal continues to be implemented, the national treasury will naturally become more abundant, and the taxation system of the entire empire will be completed as described by Fang Jun. Naturally, the national power will become stronger and stronger. Such a prosperous era has never been seen in history books.
You can even imagine that your achievements may far exceed those of Emperor Taizong...
Putting down the official documents, he took a sip of tea and glanced at Li Jingxuan, the Huangmen servant who was sorting the official documents. Li Chengqian said: "After the Chinese New Year, the Duke of Yue rushed to Hedong to preside over the rectification of the salt affairs in Jiechi. You go and follow the Duke of Yue to help. ”
Li Jingxuan was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your cultivation!"
Li Chengqian hummed and warned: "Although the Duke of Yue is a strong man, he never takes power or is stubborn. You should learn more and do more under him, but you must speak and avoid trouble, otherwise he will be dissatisfied. I I can’t protect you either.”
Now that the throne has become more and more stable, although there are still people who are plotting evil secretly, after all, they are just some little people who cannot be on the stage and cannot pose a threat to him. Therefore, he needs to cultivate his own direct lineage to gradually replace the old Zhenguan officials left behind by Emperor Taizong. Otherwise, he will be constrained everywhere and will be extremely uncomfortable.
Furthermore, if there is not a large number of close relatives who are loyal to the emperor, who will complete the purpose of his new policy?
Although Fang Jun has a bad temper, he is very good at cultivating talents. Countless talents have come out from his hands, and most of them have now become figures with sufficient qualifications in both the military and the government.
Pei Xingjian, Xue Rengui, Su Dingfang, Liu Rengui, Cui Dunli, Gao Kan, Sun Renshi, Cheng Wuting... a series of civil and military officials all hold important positions in the capital and even in important places in the world. How can I ever have any suspicion?
And the reason why I don't think that taking away the military power of Fang Jun's left and right Jinwu Guards will make Fang Jun dissatisfied is this.
I can trust you, and you should take the overall situation into consideration and make some sacrifices. This is the way for kings and ministers to get along...
"Your Majesty, don't worry. The Duke of Yue is extremely talented and unparalleled in his world. It is an honor for a humble minister to be attached to Jiwei. How dare you be disrespectful in the slightest?"
"Of course, the Duke of Yue has outstanding abilities, but he has a bad temper and acts arbitrarily. You should pay more attention to it. If there is anything excessive, send someone to inform me. Don't make any decisions on your own."
Li Chengqian drank tea and was also a little worried.
Over the past hundreds of years, the land in Hedong has changed hands several times and the political power has changed continuously, but Jiechi has always been in the hands of the Hedong family, and it is run like an iron barrel from top to bottom. Fang Jun is best at creating a crack in such a tight interest structure, and his actions are inevitably violent.
Hedong is the closest place to Guanzhong, and the future construction of the eastern capital of Luoyang will depend on the Hedong family. If Fang Jun gets into trouble with the Hedong family in Jiechi, it will inevitably affect the security of Guanzhong and the construction of Luoyang.
However, Fang Jun had already been relieved of the military power of Jinwu Guards. If he made too many demands on the salt affairs, he might cause Fang Jun to cause trouble.
Besides, Li Chengqian really couldn't do such a thing.
We can only let Li Jingxuan stay by Fang Jun's side. If anything goes wrong, send the news back to Chang'an in time and deal with it...
Li Jingxuan had no idea that he was the spy sent by His Majesty to Fang Jun. What would happen if he affected Fang Jun? He was immersed in joy and happily packed various documents and files in the imperial study.
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At the gate of Xiangyi County Prince's Mansion, Li Daoli, his servants, and generals drove more than ten carts to deliver New Year's gifts. The steward of the Prince's Mansion hurriedly opened the side door to welcome Li Daoli in.
Li Daoli presented the gift list and asked: "Can the prince be in the mansion?"
The steward glanced at the gift list and saw the wide variety and high value. He suddenly smiled and said: "The master of the house is in the flower hall. Please come over."
While sending someone to lead Li Daoli to the flower hall, he personally led the vehicle into the mansion and went to the warehouse to unload the gifts.
The Xiangyi County Prince's Mansion occupies a very large area, and the pavilions and pavilions are gorgeously decorated. After walking a full stick of incense before arriving at the flower hall, I reported and changed my shoes under the verandah at the door before walking in.
Since the advent of glass, it has become more and more favored by wealthy people, especially because the quality is getting better and better. Large pieces of glass are flat and smooth, with excellent light transmission. They are often used for lighting in house doors and windows, replacing the previous window paper.
As for the huge flower hall made entirely of glass in the house, everyone who visited it was shocked and loved it, so some people came to ask for the production method and built it in their own courtyard.
For a time, comparisons with each other became common. To this day, if there is not a glass flower hall in the yard to plant green leaves and red flowers in winter, no one will be embarrassed to say "rich family"...
The flower hall of the Prince's Palace is also very large. The moderate sunlight shines on the glass on the roof. The hall is as warm as spring, with even a hint of heat and humidity. There are clusters of plantains, rhododendrons, camellias, and jasmine that can only be seen in the south of the Yangtze River... Some are as green as green leaves, some are as red as fire, some are fresh and elegant, and some are rich and fragrant, as if you are in a garden.
There is a soft couch in the south facing the sun. Li Shenfu, who is only wearing Chinese clothes, is leaning on the pillow. Several beautiful maids with slim bodies in thin gauze are waiting on him. There is a table in front of the couch. There are several jade plates, cherries, grapes The grapes and other fruits were bright red. A maid was using two jade-shoot-like fingers to pick up a grape and put it into Li Shenfu's mouth. However, Li Shenfu took the grape and the jade fingers into her mouth and sucked it, which made the maid look pretty. Crimson, smiling coquettishly.
Li Daoli was stunned. He is seventy years old, but he still has this ability?
This is really impressive...
"Why are you standing there stupidly? Sit down and let the beauty serve you and eat grapes. These are the latest varieties cultivated by Lishan Farm. There are also cherries. They are called 'off-season fruits and vegetables'. They are as expensive as gold." Damn it. But it’s incredible to be able to taste fruits and vegetables that are only available in summer during the cold winter months, and it doesn’t hurt to be a little more expensive.”
"Thank you, Uncle Wang, for the reward."
Li Daoli was sitting on a chair nearby. A beautiful woman came to him from the couch. The gauze could not cover her pink and jade skin, and her body was as fragrant as orchid. She held a cherry with two spring onion fingers and stuffed it into his mouth. He was immediately at a loss. , on pins and needles.
This is Uncle Wang's woman. I was afraid of making Uncle Wang angry if I neglected it. I was afraid that Uncle Wang would think he was coveting her again...
Li Shenfu didn't care. He pushed the woman beside him and sat up. He pointed at the cherries and grapes on the jade plate: "Such sacred objects are worth as much as gold. If we occupy the Lishan Farm in the future, everything will belong to us. This thing can protect your children and grandchildren from falling into wealth." Li Dao. Li's eyes were eager, but he did not forget the purpose of coming. He chewed the cherry in his mouth a few times and felt that spitting out the core was a bit indecent, so he simply swallowed it: "My nephew came here today because he wanted to ask whether the arrangement in Japan was Appropriate? ”